May 6, 2015 New Year's Resolution for the VA: Lose the 'ICARE' pin, embrace real reform It’s not enough to hire a slick PR firm to devise a catchy acronym that says you “care”; what matters to veterans and their families is that you demonstrate your “care” through the results you deliver.
May 6, 2015 Fool of the Week: Brian Williams Folks, sometimes the fish jumps right into the boat. Well, we have our first repeat “Fool of the Week.”
May 6, 2015 Do today's leaders have what it takes to keep America resilient? The present crisis facing America is deeper than the threats posed by ISIS, the debt, Russia, or even a nuclear Iran. America has faced crises in the past—the Depression, World War II, and the Cold War, to name only a few. Yet we have always been a resilient nation—one that has confronted hardship and emerged from it stronger.
May 6, 2015 Former Navy SEAL Sniper: Stop selling out our national security I served this country for eight years, watched brave comrades die, and I would do anything that is humanly possible to defend her defend her from threats both foreign and domestic. I only wish the leader in White House would do the same.
May 6, 2015 'Remembering Everyone Deployed' Fridays: Let's wear red America R.E.D. (Remember Everyone Deployed) Fridays asks everyone to wear the color red to let our servicemen and servicewomen know that we have not forgotten them, and that we appreciate their sacrifice for the country.
May 6, 2015 Defend Freedom Tour 2015: Let's serve our veterans and restore America's leadership The very visible failure of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, the second largest federal department, is emblematic of a collapse in trust in the U.S. government’s ability to deliver on its obligations.
May 6, 2015 Gretchen's Take: Why did it take so long to honor Ft. Hood heroes? It’s embarrassing that it took this long to honor the American heroes, who died on November 5, 2009 at Fort Hood -- and those who survived.
May 6, 2015 Military dogs save lives and serve our nation: They deserve better I am an advocate for war dogs, their handlers and the incredible humane bond that exists between the two.
May 6, 2015 President Bush's 2015 W100K bike ride: Healing the invisible wounds of war It is the fifth annual W100K Warrior Mountain Bike Ride on President George W. Bush's Prairie Chapel Ranch in Crawford, Texas. The former president and commander in chief still leads by example. He is at the front of the pack, setting the standard for negotiating the turns and climbs.
May 6, 2015 The Army did the right thing: Bowe Bergdahl deserves desertion, misbehavior charges The Army announced Wednesday it was charging Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl with desertion and misbehavior.
